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A visit to the Little Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Little Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Little Cemetery:

34.7148, -94.3722

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Little Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Little Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Mena. Mena lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Little Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Little Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Little Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Little Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Sexton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Sexton Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton Cemetery
  • Heely Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Heely Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heely Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
  • Black Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Black Fork Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Fork Cemetery
  • Haw Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Haw Creek Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek Cemetery
  • Mountain Fork Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Slover Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Slover Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slover Cemetery
  • Big Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
  • Rocky Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Rocky Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rocky Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Mena.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55980 <5>
  • Mt. Gillian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Gillian Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gillian Cemetery
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Foster Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
    • McClure Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
    • Whisenhunt Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Whisenhunt Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisenhunt Cemetery
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
    • Vise Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Vise Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vise Cemetery
    • Weeks Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
    • Stinett Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Stinett Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinett Cemetery
    • Gann Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Little Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Little Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Rich Mountain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
  • Mountain Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain Fork is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Fork
  • Potter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Potter is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  • Potter Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Potter Junction is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
  • Mena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gate ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gate is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
  • Bates
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bates is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
  • Hatfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Dallas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dallas is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Big Cedar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Big Cedar is located in Le Flore County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
  • Y City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Y City is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
  • Winfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Winfield is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Heavener
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Heavener is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heavener
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heavener <6>
    • Petros
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Petros is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
    • Hodgen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hodgen is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgen
      • Former name for Hodgen:
      • Hodgens
      • Hodgen has also been known as:
      • Hodgens Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgen <6>
    • Boles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Board Camp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Board Camp is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
    • Conser
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Conser is located in Le Flore County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conser
    • Monroe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Waldron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Watson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Little Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Little Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Little Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Polk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Little Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #51220  (Little Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #51220 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 739 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rich Mountain
      • Location given for Little Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.714826     Lon: -94.3721623
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Little Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.